The top spring-loaded adjusting section of the Ideal Patio Pet Doors appears as an "H" piece when viewed from the side. The overall width of this piece is 13/16" (Will fit into most any sliding glass door track). The spring-loaded adjustment provides for a 2 1/2" range for proper fitting into your opening. Most top tracks in sliding glass doors do not have any center rails, however, if you do have this feature then the Ideal Patio Pet Door can straddle any rail at the top 5/8" wide or narrower. The spring-loaded top is secured with 2 thumbscrew locks, accessible from inside the house only, so that someone from the exterior of the house would not be able to compress or remove the unit.
Ideal Pet Patio Pet Door Installation Instructions
Slide the panel against door jamb and make sure that top is fully extended, not tilted to one side.
Hand-tighten knobs by turning clockwise to lock the panel in place.To permanently install, you may screw through the aluminum fins that protrude on the existing frame of your door. Drill through the fins into the panel. Install two screws in the top and two in the side by the bottom of the panel. Do not put any screws into the frame by the glass as breakage may occur.Optional permanent placement for fixed panel sliding door. Remove screws that hold fixed glass panel in place and slide over. Insert the panel and re-fasten fixed glass panel.Installing Security Lock (Optional)
(Placement Options-see above)With sliding door in closed position, place lock in desired location and bolt in the retraced position, pointed toward the sliding glass door or stationary window rail. Leave approximately 1/8” clearance between bolt tip and aluminum rail.Holding lock firmly in place, mark screw holes and center of bolt in rail of sliding door or stationary window.Drill two 5/32” holes for mounting screws and a 3/8” hole for locking bolt. Caution: Do not drill into glass.With sliding door in the closed position (with patio door installed), mark position for second set of holes.Repeat above instructions Caution: Do not drill into glass.
Weather Stripping PlacementThere are two pieces of weather stripping included in this package. A thin, wide draft-stopper with an adhesive strip that attaches to the back side of the sliding door that extends to the glass of the fixed window.The other thin piece of weather stripping is the foam bumper, also with an adhesive backing, it attaches to the panel to provide a better seal when the sliding door closes against the panel.